LORDNELSON
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I may soon need to purchase reefing gear for the genoa (presently hanked on); I only have experience of Rotostay reefing kit; has anyone any advice about the others on the market? Many thanks.
Genoa reefing
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john_morris_uk
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For the smaller boat, Plastimo seem to offer good value for money, but I have no personal experience of them.
For the medium to larger boat my personal opinion is that Furlex and Harken are two of the best on the market today. No doubt others will swear by their systems, but I am going on my experience (and what the professionals put on their boats).
For the medium to larger boat my personal opinion is that Furlex and Harken are two of the best on the market today. No doubt others will swear by their systems, but I am going on my experience (and what the professionals put on their boats).
Malcb
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I think "you pays your money, and takes your choice".
My boat, only a mere 7 metres has a Plastimo reefing system on . It works as well as any other system on any other boat that I've sailed on (and I've sailed on a few). However I don't race (in a Virgo Voyager /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif) and I only cruise in, as far as I can plan, fairly benign conditions. So I don't need the top of the range roller reefing gear.
So, I would suggest that you look at the type of sailing that you do, the size of boat that you have and your budget, and choose accordingly.
They all do the same job in a very similar way.
My boat, only a mere 7 metres has a Plastimo reefing system on . It works as well as any other system on any other boat that I've sailed on (and I've sailed on a few). However I don't race (in a Virgo Voyager /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif) and I only cruise in, as far as I can plan, fairly benign conditions. So I don't need the top of the range roller reefing gear.
So, I would suggest that you look at the type of sailing that you do, the size of boat that you have and your budget, and choose accordingly.
They all do the same job in a very similar way.
lw395
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Very pleased with Harken. 7 years use so far, zero maintenace apart from rinsing swivels when convenient (i.e. about 3 times so far), no problems except self-inflicted by overloading the drum with too many turns. Probably not so expensive relatively now as we weren't £1=$2 then?
(with any reefing system if you have several turns left on the drum with the sail right out, then sail down wind in a rolling sea, with the reefing line slack, the turns can work down the drum into a clove hitch or two! Harken supplied plenty of furling line, and I was reluctant to cut it to length in case I changed my mind.)
Crusader of Poole supplied and fitted complete with sail and new forestay, ask them for quotes as they do several brands.
(with any reefing system if you have several turns left on the drum with the sail right out, then sail down wind in a rolling sea, with the reefing line slack, the turns can work down the drum into a clove hitch or two! Harken supplied plenty of furling line, and I was reluctant to cut it to length in case I changed my mind.)
Crusader of Poole supplied and fitted complete with sail and new forestay, ask them for quotes as they do several brands.
Talbot
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I had rotostay on y boat and it was adequate and did the job.
I like the look of profurl.
I like the look of profurl.
simonfraser
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i have a continuous line one from sailspar, exlent bit of kit, no jammed lines so far . . . i'd buy it again.
retsina
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Go the Plastimo; fits over your existing stay; good value for money.
